Petten nuclear reactor

The Petten High Flux Reactor (HFR) is a nuclear research reactor located in Petten, Netherlands. The HFR is on the premises of the Petten research centre and it is a high flux reactor. It is owned by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and managed by the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG). The HFR’s original purpose was to provide experience and irradiation capabilities for the nascent Dutch nuclear power program. Construction began in 1958, and the reactor reached criticality on the 9th of November, 1961.